Oaklands Primary Academy

In Year 5 we have high expectations of the children in our classes, both academically and behaviour-wise. We endeavour to make our lessons creative and current throughout the curriculum. Year 5 is an extremely important year as we encourage the children to be more independent before their final year of primary education.

We work together to ensure the children benefit from our strengths and we strive to create a positive working environment and therefore respond pro-actively to any disruptive behaviour to ensure all children have the opportunity to work and achieve their full potential. We also ensure that our Y5 classrooms are supportive, nurturing spaces. We listen to problems, whether they are social or academic, and encourage the children to ask for help when they need it. We also work hard to celebrate successes of individuals in all areas.

What’s in store for Y5 pupils?

Y5 is an incredibly busy year – there’s a mission to Mars (virtually of course) and a trip along the world’s rivers (sadly virtually too!) The children explore fairground rides through their Science and DT, they learn all about life in exotic locations like Jamaica and Greece and step back into the past to learn about Ancient Greece and The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor. All this is just the tip of the Y5 iceberg. We can guarantee a jam-packed year of learning and fun. We even manage to squeeze in a school journey too, where your child can carry out a wide range of outdoor, adventurous activities. Year 5 will be a year to remember!